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7 years 1 month ago #181191 by Sarah
Hi
I have been in the ESA support group for two years and I recently started 'permitted work' that has been approved by DWP. But my payment reference on my bank account has changed from EESA to JSA. I've had no letter or medical. Does that now mean that I'm on JSA and need to find work? I do want to work but by setting up my own business as my mental illness is such that I cannot work with others due to experiencing regular psychotic episodes due to paranoid skitzophrenia.
Can DWP just move me to JSA without input from my doctor?
I don't mind as I want to work but in a supported way, not made to take any old job. I want to set up a business.
Please help,
Thank you
Sarah

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7 years 1 month ago #181203 by Gordon
Sarah

The ESA payment system is piggy backed on to the JSA system, so if an ad hoc or manual payment is made it will have a JSA reference and not the normal ESA one.

They cannot move you from ESA to JSA without your permission.

Gordon

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